
369: Hoop Mobb Is Becoming A Household Name By Making Jewelry For The Culture
09/13/23 • 61 min
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This week in the guest chair we have Donyale Walton, founder of Hoop Mobb, Home of the Hoop Earring. Coming from Flint, Michigan, Donyale made her way to New York to learn the business ropes and was inspired to pursue her own ventures.
In this episode she shares:
- How she went outside of the box of where she’s from and gained unique skills by working in fashion
- Her process of finding and working with the best manufacturers
- How she’s able to build the best team and balance hiring family and friends
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Links mentioned in this episode
- The Hoop Mob Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehoopmobb/
- Hoop Mobb’s Website: https://hoopmobb.com/
- Hoop Mobb’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/685105618951748
- Donyale’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donyalewalton/
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Guest Social Media InfoThe Hoop Mob Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehoopmobb/
Donyale’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donyalewalton/
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This week in the guest chair we have Donyale Walton, founder of Hoop Mobb, Home of the Hoop Earring. Coming from Flint, Michigan, Donyale made her way to New York to learn the business ropes and was inspired to pursue her own ventures.
In this episode she shares:
- How she went outside of the box of where she’s from and gained unique skills by working in fashion
- Her process of finding and working with the best manufacturers
- How she’s able to build the best team and balance hiring family and friends
Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
This episode is brought to you by:
HubSpot Podcast Network- The audio destination for business professionals with content designed to help you listen, learn, and grow. Listen to Side Hustle Pro and more shows on the HubSpot Podcast Network, at https://www.hubspot.com/podcastnetwork.
Links mentioned in this episode
- The Hoop Mob Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehoopmobb/
- Hoop Mobb’s Website: https://hoopmobb.com/
- Hoop Mobb’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/685105618951748
- Donyale’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donyalewalton/
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AnnouncementsJoin our Facebook Community
If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook
Guest Social Media InfoThe Hoop Mob Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehoopmobb/
Donyale’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donyalewalton/
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368: How Khadijah Polly Perfected Popcorn And Philanthropy With Her Side Hustles
This week I invited back Khadijah “Kay” Polly, who I first spoke to in 2019. Khadijah is the owner of Kay’s Kettle Corn, a gourmet popcorn company in Houston. In addition to her popcorn company, Khadijah is the founder of Ankara Beauty, a social enterprise that sources fair trade all natural ingredients for beauty products from women owned cooperatives and solo entrepreneurs in African countries.
In this episode she shares:
- How she scaled her popcorn side hustle large enough to fund other ventures
- Why she prioritizes living a life of ease and how she does it while running multiple enterprises
- How supporting women entrepreneurs in African countries has wildly grown her business
Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
This episode is brought to you by:
HubSpot Podcast Network- The audio destination for business professionals with content designed to help you listen, learn, and grow. Listen to Side Hustle Pro and more shows on the HubSpot Podcast Network, at https://www.hubspot.com/podcastnetwork.
Links mentioned in this episode
- Khadijah Original SHP Ep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVQQ302-U_4
- Kay’s Kettle Corn’s Website: http://kayskettlecorn.com/
- Kay’s Kettle Corn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kayskettlecorn_ceo/
- Ankara Beauty’s Website: https://www.ankarabeauty.com/
- Ankara Beauty’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ankarabeautygh/
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370: How Denise Woodard Got Jay-Z, Rihanna, and HER To Partake In Her Packaged Foods Company
This week we’re back for a very exciting update episode with Denise Woodard is the Founder and CEO of Partake Foods, the allergy-friendly company inspired by her daughter’s experience with food allergies. Created in 2016, Denise started the business by self-distributing cookies around NYC, this year it became a Certified B Corporation, and launched a collab with Ben & Jerry’s.
In this episode she shares:
- Her strategies to getting investors interested, including big names like HER and Rihanna
- How she became the first Black woman to raise more than $1 Million publicly for a CPG food startup, accumulating more than $20M
- How she is continuing to inspire other entrepreneurs while growing her own business
Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
This episode is brought to you by:
HubSpot Podcast Network- The audio destination for business professionals with content designed to help you listen, learn, and grow. Listen to Side Hustle Pro and more shows on the HubSpot Podcast Network, at https://www.hubspot.com/podcastnetwork.
Links mentioned in this episode
- Partake’s Website: www.partakefoods.com
- Partake’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/partakefoods/
- Denise’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisegwoodard/
- Desnise’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisegwoodard/
- Marcy Venture Partners: https://www.marcyvp.com/
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Guest Social Media InfoSide Hustle Pro – @sidehustlepro
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